Lebanon vs Morocco: Refugees by country of origin
Lebanon
9,534 people
in 2024
Morocco
10,609 people
in 2024
Lebanon rank
63rd
Morocco rank
61st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Lebanon
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 10,609 people against 9,534 people in Lebanon, a difference of 1,075 people.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 63rd and Morocco ranks 61st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,318 people | 5 people | 1,313 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 10,412 people | 207.1 people | 10,205 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 16,294 people | 2,207 people | 14,087 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 7,968 people | 2,539 people | 5,429 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 7,055 people | 7,945 people | 889.4 people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Lebanon or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 10,609 people against 9,534 people in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Lebanon and Morocco?
- 1,075 people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Morocco?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Morocco rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd and Morocco ranks 61st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.